24 October 2025 (pushing back)

pushing back my hood

to hear the kinglet . . .

rain-wet cedars

10 October 2025 (spruce needle rain)

spruce needle rain . . .

a sparrow attempts the song

his father sang

14 September 2025 (ravens at dawn)

ravens at dawn

a version of the story

that rings true

12 September 2025 (spruce-filtered sun)

spruce-filtered sun

the nonstop nattering

of nuthatches

27 July 2025 (baby apples)

baby apples

beginning to redden

a catbird’s rambling song

17 July 2025 (a thrush’s song)

a thrush’s song

deep in the woods —

storm clouds pass us by

2 July 2025 (afternoon haze)

afternoon haze

the incessant whining

of young crows

29 May 2025 (river)

river swelling with rain the rattle of a wren

25 May 2025 (waves wet)

waves wet

the beach cobbles . . .

cooing eiders

24 May 2025 (twilight chill)

twilight chill

a distant woodcock

repeats his call

13 May 2025 (new leaves)

new leaves the green in a warbler’s song